The New Republic links investment to training to open new markets for Egyptian skills

Within the framework of the new republic, the Egyptian state is moving to enhance integration between investment and human capital development, given that the ability of projects to achieve sustainable returns is linked to the availability of qualified cadres who possess the skills needed by the labor market. From this standpoint, the importance of developing the vocational training system and linking it to the needs of productive sectors emerges, in a way that supports the economy’s ability to attract investments and transform them into projects capable of providing real and sustainable job opportunities.

This trend expands to include benefiting from Egyptian competencies in regional markets, by strengthening Arab, African and Asian cooperation and opening new paths for skilled Egyptian labor and national expertise.

In this context, Egypt is keen to strengthen cooperation and joint relations and transform them into tangible economic and development partnerships, combining investment, training and employment, and giving Egyptian skills a wider space to compete and participate in projects inside and outside Egypt.

Investment is one of the engines of development

Based on this, the Minister of Labor, Mr. Hassan Raddad, confirmed that the Egyptian state, under the leadership of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, views investment as one of the main drivers of development and job creation, and that building and qualifying people with the required skills represents a basic foundation for maximizing the return on investments and projects, stressing that Arab, African and Asian cooperation must move from historical relations and political rapprochement to concrete economic and development partnerships that benefit and open up peoples. HorizonsNew to work and production.

The Minister also indicated that the Ministry of Labor is working to develop the vocational training system, raise the efficiency of youth, prepare skilled Egyptian cadres capable of competing inside and outside Egypt, and link training programs to the needs of actual projects and markets, in a way that enhances the private sector’s ability to obtain qualified workers, and supports the expansion of investments and projects that produce job opportunities.

This trend is consistent with the eighth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): decent work and economic growth, through developing youth skills, expanding employment opportunities, and creating a work environment that supports productivity and investment and guarantees workers’ rights.

This came during his speech at the “Builders of the New Republic” conference, organized by the General Union of Afro-Asian Investors, in the presence of Dr. Ibrahim Saber, Governor of Cairo, and the AmbassadorMuhammad Al-Orabi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the General Union of Afro-Asian Investors, along with a number of ambassadors, presidents and representatives of Arab, African and Asian federations, organizations and institutions.

Strengthening cooperation and partnership between countries

At the beginning of his speech, the Minister of Labor expressed his appreciation to those organizing the conference, stressing that holding it at this time reflects the importance of strengthening cooperation and partnership between Arab, African and Asian countries, and transforming the rapprochement between peoples into economic and development partnerships capable of achieving tangible results.

Linking investment to training and employment

Explaining that the Ministry of Labor views investment, training and employment as an integrated system, saying: Sustainable investment requires qualified cadres, asMaximizing the use of youth energies requires linking training to the needs of actual projects and markets.

He pointed to the Ministry’s efforts to develop the vocational training system, expand “training for employment” programs, and enhance cooperation with the private sector, especially in the sectors of construction, industry, technology, and modern professions, with the aim of preparing skilled Egyptian workers capable of meeting the needs of the local labor market and competing in foreign labor markets.

The Minister stressed that qualifying the human element is linked to providing an attractive legislative and investment environment, noting that the new Labor Law No. 14 of 2025 supports the stability of labor relations, enhances job security, and provides a clearer framework for investors. The Ministry also supports investors through the Investor Business Facilitation Unit, which works to quickly respond to their requests and overcome challenges, which contributes toImproving the investment environment and establishing new projects that provide sustainable job opportunities.

The New Republic enhances cooperation and partnerships

The current stage requires a move from exchanging visions to building partnerships, and from recommendations to implementable projects that benefit from the human and economic potential possessed by the countries of the region. The Ministry of Labor is preparing to cooperate with various institutions, unions and participating parties to transform the outcomes of the New Republic Conference into practical steps in the fields of training, qualification and employment, opening labor markets, strengthening partnership between the public and private sectors, and supporting investors and projects that produce job opportunities.

The Minister of Labor concluded his speech by emphasizing that strengthening Arab, African and Asian integration represents an important path to consolidating economic partnership and opening new horizons for investment and work.and development, wishing the conference success and success, and that its outcomes contribute to building practical and sustainable partnerships that benefit the peoples and countries of the region.

This is consistent with the seventeenth goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerned with establishing partnerships to achieve goals, by expanding areas of cooperation between countries, institutions and the private sector, and transforming partnerships into projects that support development and exchange of experiences.

Egyptian Competencies Jusoor for Development and Investment

For his part, Ambassador Mohamed Al-Orabi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the General Union of Afro-Asian Investors, former Egyptian Foreign Minister and member of the Senate, praised the efforts of the Ministry of Labor in equipping and qualifying technical and trained workers in accordance with international standards, stressing that these cadres represent the human arm of Egyptian companies implementing projects in Africa.and sister countries, and contribute to strengthening Egypt’s economic and development presence beyond its borders.

Al-Orabi praised the Ministry of Labor’s success in supplying giant projects with trained personnel, and its role in supporting and stabilizing the business environment and enhancing cooperation between production parties, in order to achieve a balance between the needs of investors and workers’ rights, and support the projects’ ability to continue and expand.

New horizons for Egyptian workers

He stressed that the Builders of the New Republic Conference presents a message of thanks to the Egyptian workers who contribute to building the nation from within, as well as to every Egyptian who carries the flag of his country abroad, foremost of whom are the hands and experiences of the Egyptians working in the Arab, African and Asian countries, who prove day after day that the Egyptian person is the real wealth and creator of development.

He added that the urban, developmental and economic renaissance the new republic is witnessing confirms that Egypt is building its present and future with the help of its people at home and with the experiences and competencies of its people abroad as well, pointing to the importance of transforming these Egyptian energies spread across Africa and Asia into economic and investment bridges that support relations between Egypt and the countries of the two continents, and open new horizons for skilled Egyptian labor and national expertise.

In conclusion, the New Republic’s approach to linking investment to training and employment reveals a deeper shift in the concept of development. The economic value of projects is linked to their ability to build a human system capable of operating, developing, and expanding their impact.

Hence, investing in Egyptian skills becomes part of the investment itself, when training programs are integrated with the needs of productive sectors,Qualification is associated with stable job opportunities and a clearer legislative environment.

The Earth Guards Foundation appreciates the clear practical steps to enhance the investment environment, develop vocational training, and link Egyptian competencies to market needs, in addition to expanding Arab, African and Asian partnerships. The integration of these paths places people at the heart of development, and gives investment and partnerships a sustainable economic and social impact that goes beyond the boundaries of projects to build broader capabilities and opportunities.